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Driver may have suffered a medical emergency before fatal crash

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement Under investigation
  • Police suspect a 74-year-old driver may have suffered a medical emergency before hitting three cyclists in Copenhagen.
  • A 65-year-old woman died, while the other cyclists suffered minor injuries and parked cars sustained property damage.
  • The investigation continues, and police said the driver, who remains hospitalized after being in life-threatening condition, will not face a custody hearing.

Police suspect that a 74-year-old man suffered a medical emergency shortly before his car struck several cyclists at a Copenhagen intersection on Thursday evening.

The crash occurred at the junction of Østerbrogade and Strandboulevarden in the Østerbro district. The driver hit three cyclists, including a 65-year-old woman who died. The other cyclists sustained minor injuries.

The car also struck several parked vehicles, causing property damage but no reported injuries. The intersection was briefly closed on Thursday evening because of the crash.

The driver was hospitalized after the incident and, according to police, had been in life-threatening condition. Police said he will not be brought before a custody hearing seeking his detention. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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